Going again tonight... Not going to let a little thing like pain, anguish, get in the way.
Friday, September 28, 2007
MOOD: MIERDA!
Going again tonight... Not going to let a little thing like pain, anguish, get in the way.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Still at it.
It's Monday morning in September. The overwhelming state of the first week of classes has subsided. Another summer is over and I'm really exhausted in the library, waiting for class number 2 of the day. Blog time!
I took a break from the blog and song writing to focus on a installment of a story I've been writing since I was in high school. It was entitled Mediocre Man 4. About 10 friends/family read the 100 page script and hopefully more will as I continue to revise it. But it was a very rewarding experience to have people enjoy it. They weren't bullshitting either. I loved this story so much and it's theme of 'the power of letting go'. It had all the elements I love in a story and all the genres. It's probably my favorite thing I've ever written for many reasons. I'm also revising the first three installments of the 'saga'. I'll post more about that stuff soon. I want to edit it all and turn it into a book, done by staples or some website. Maybe I'll just print the hundreds of pages and bind them into a portfolio for my own collection and for anyone willing to read them. Whatever the case, MEDIOCRE MAN: THE EPIC COLLECTION is coming soon.
Anyway, I created this blog about a year ago to document song ideas, and lyrics and brainstorming. It's taken just a tad longer than expected to find stuff that works. For this whole year, I've realized how much easier and more enjoyable it is for myself to write scripts. Writing songs or lyrics is almost impossible. And I mean a good one that people haven't read before. With a story, you have plenty of room and time and method to get the reader to come inside of this fantasy world. It's still difficult and requires lots of time, more than songs, but with lyrics, you have to be fluid and clever and get the reader to understand your unique thought without shortchanging the idea in just a couple of verses. Not to mention it should have it's own hook or charm that RELATES to the message. At least that's how I've gone about writing these types of pieces. It's probably a terrible way, but it's mine. Oh and if you decide to do rhymes, it ties your hands even more. For instance, I had a great song idea I posted here months ago. It was going to be called Revolving Door. And I wanted to display the coming and going of lost loves. And it became impossible to offer something new. The metaphor of the doors was great but nothing around it worked. And if it did, it read way too similar to the last two projects or lyrics I've written in the past. So I started to become infuriated with the entire process. Why can't I develop something different. I loved about 90 percent of the 28 songs that I've posted on my site, but the whole point and the challenge is to find new ways to express myself with these pieces. And if I can't, I feel like saying fuck it. I don't want to do it. But I do. Creating a new writing style is imperative in this type of case. So that takes time. But the satisfaction I receive in the end result is great, and makes this 'hobby' or passion very worth while. No doubt, I love when friends read the stuff and really understand and enjoy it. But let's be honest, this is really for myself and how I find solice in different aspects of life. HOWEVER, there have been 6 people in particular who continue to ask when the new pieces are coming out. I love them for asking and they are all wonderful liars in pretending to care. The answer is...soon. I don't think i want to call the project Lucid anymore either. Maybe I still will but I want to entertain other possibilites.
I just finished the first piece of about 12. The song is great. I love it. I found a clever way of taking all those fears I just mentioned and all that frustration in regards to writing and displayed it in this one. The result product is something fresh I think at least. It has the charm and humor of some of the lyrics I wrote when I was like 17 but blends it with the serious, heart felt content that I have written more recently, within the last two years. It's called, "Teenage Poetry".
I'd post it right now, but it would be like just posting the first scene of a script. I can't do it that way. Mentally, I want it ALL there. All 12 pieces or songs, that makes up the project as a whole. But soon...
So that's what is going to make this writing process MUCH more enjoyable. I loved the last two projects. I went through rough depressive states along with really redeeming and refreshing times, and wrote the lyrics in that style with those emotions. There were no humor in the lines, and that was done for a reason. That's not how I wanted to write. But now I want to have it both ways. I want to add a smidget of humor because I feel it will open so many new avenues of writing and telling the story all in a song. It will also enhance the charm. I want each one to be like a twister. You read the first few lines and laugh and you say to yourself, 'this is going to be real funny. I'm really liking this.' Then the next lines, you're like, 'I didn't expect that. How sad.' Much like my writing style with of my short stories or scripts. A mix of every emotion. it's one thing to do that in a story, but a short, little song, with rhymes?! That would be amazing. And it's going to be. Right now, I'm starting a song called Too Ugly For Prince Street, an idea which I posted almost a year ago. Ha...Procrastinate much? I just needed to find the way.
I'm looking to finish these by December.
Most people write about their life events in these blogs. I don't often reveal much, spoken or journal-wise. But these songs are more revealing than anyone can possibly be. That's how I roll. I was born and raised on the streets...Ha that's enough.
But I'll say some things. Stop picking on Britney. No matter how nutty she is, I'll forever have a soft spot for that girl. She got me through many lonely nights back in the days of high school, especially those Rolling Stone covers. Also gave a rose during an autograph session back in 99. She was grateful and it was forever love!
I know the NFL really popular, but for God's sakes, we all need more baseball. (Which brings me to another point! In January, I'm going to start writing this story that suffering baseball fans in the winter have been longing for. It's going to be hilarious!! I can't wait to get to that. There's just too many ideas. But I have to take my time and section them out, or else I'll go crazy.
Pedro is the man and the Mets are looking as strong as they have all year. I've attended 51 games to date this season (I know, I'm unhealthy.ha) and for all those band wagon jumpers after the sweep in Philly, I told you so. Don't laugh at me next time. Okay?
Girls that think assistant directing during a Television studio production class means acting like a bitch toward everyone needs to reevaluate her entire existence. Guys for that matter too. Not being sexist at all. I'm speaking of a specific case so that's why I mentioned the opposite sex.
I may actually want to live in the country one day. Not scary country. Still talking northeast! But the Vermont-NH area is something else. It's so isolated and cheap to live. I could see myself dissapearing for a bit later in life and just live there. probably not. But the fact that I consider it says something I think.
Andrew WK is a very kind man.
I got to drive for the first time. This massive fear is slowly subsiding. It was in an isolated parking lot near a New Hamsphire mall. For about 5 minutes, I was behind the wheel, and loving every second of it.
I know twelve year olds drive so it doesn't matter and you think I'm crazy for waiting so long to try, but I'm not. Just slow. i got a great feel for the gas, breaks, power of just moving a vehicle. This is the start of something good.
People are confusing.
That's all I have for now. If you read all this, wow. I probably won't even read up to here and I wrote the damn thing. Take care. I'll write back in a week. Blog is back!
I took a break from the blog and song writing to focus on a installment of a story I've been writing since I was in high school. It was entitled Mediocre Man 4. About 10 friends/family read the 100 page script and hopefully more will as I continue to revise it. But it was a very rewarding experience to have people enjoy it. They weren't bullshitting either. I loved this story so much and it's theme of 'the power of letting go'. It had all the elements I love in a story and all the genres. It's probably my favorite thing I've ever written for many reasons. I'm also revising the first three installments of the 'saga'. I'll post more about that stuff soon. I want to edit it all and turn it into a book, done by staples or some website. Maybe I'll just print the hundreds of pages and bind them into a portfolio for my own collection and for anyone willing to read them. Whatever the case, MEDIOCRE MAN: THE EPIC COLLECTION is coming soon.
Anyway, I created this blog about a year ago to document song ideas, and lyrics and brainstorming. It's taken just a tad longer than expected to find stuff that works. For this whole year, I've realized how much easier and more enjoyable it is for myself to write scripts. Writing songs or lyrics is almost impossible. And I mean a good one that people haven't read before. With a story, you have plenty of room and time and method to get the reader to come inside of this fantasy world. It's still difficult and requires lots of time, more than songs, but with lyrics, you have to be fluid and clever and get the reader to understand your unique thought without shortchanging the idea in just a couple of verses. Not to mention it should have it's own hook or charm that RELATES to the message. At least that's how I've gone about writing these types of pieces. It's probably a terrible way, but it's mine. Oh and if you decide to do rhymes, it ties your hands even more. For instance, I had a great song idea I posted here months ago. It was going to be called Revolving Door. And I wanted to display the coming and going of lost loves. And it became impossible to offer something new. The metaphor of the doors was great but nothing around it worked. And if it did, it read way too similar to the last two projects or lyrics I've written in the past. So I started to become infuriated with the entire process. Why can't I develop something different. I loved about 90 percent of the 28 songs that I've posted on my site, but the whole point and the challenge is to find new ways to express myself with these pieces. And if I can't, I feel like saying fuck it. I don't want to do it. But I do. Creating a new writing style is imperative in this type of case. So that takes time. But the satisfaction I receive in the end result is great, and makes this 'hobby' or passion very worth while. No doubt, I love when friends read the stuff and really understand and enjoy it. But let's be honest, this is really for myself and how I find solice in different aspects of life. HOWEVER, there have been 6 people in particular who continue to ask when the new pieces are coming out. I love them for asking and they are all wonderful liars in pretending to care. The answer is...soon. I don't think i want to call the project Lucid anymore either. Maybe I still will but I want to entertain other possibilites.
I just finished the first piece of about 12. The song is great. I love it. I found a clever way of taking all those fears I just mentioned and all that frustration in regards to writing and displayed it in this one. The result product is something fresh I think at least. It has the charm and humor of some of the lyrics I wrote when I was like 17 but blends it with the serious, heart felt content that I have written more recently, within the last two years. It's called, "Teenage Poetry".
I'd post it right now, but it would be like just posting the first scene of a script. I can't do it that way. Mentally, I want it ALL there. All 12 pieces or songs, that makes up the project as a whole. But soon...
So that's what is going to make this writing process MUCH more enjoyable. I loved the last two projects. I went through rough depressive states along with really redeeming and refreshing times, and wrote the lyrics in that style with those emotions. There were no humor in the lines, and that was done for a reason. That's not how I wanted to write. But now I want to have it both ways. I want to add a smidget of humor because I feel it will open so many new avenues of writing and telling the story all in a song. It will also enhance the charm. I want each one to be like a twister. You read the first few lines and laugh and you say to yourself, 'this is going to be real funny. I'm really liking this.' Then the next lines, you're like, 'I didn't expect that. How sad.' Much like my writing style with of my short stories or scripts. A mix of every emotion. it's one thing to do that in a story, but a short, little song, with rhymes?! That would be amazing. And it's going to be. Right now, I'm starting a song called Too Ugly For Prince Street, an idea which I posted almost a year ago. Ha...Procrastinate much? I just needed to find the way.
I'm looking to finish these by December.
Most people write about their life events in these blogs. I don't often reveal much, spoken or journal-wise. But these songs are more revealing than anyone can possibly be. That's how I roll. I was born and raised on the streets...Ha that's enough.
But I'll say some things. Stop picking on Britney. No matter how nutty she is, I'll forever have a soft spot for that girl. She got me through many lonely nights back in the days of high school, especially those Rolling Stone covers. Also gave a rose during an autograph session back in 99. She was grateful and it was forever love!
I know the NFL really popular, but for God's sakes, we all need more baseball. (Which brings me to another point! In January, I'm going to start writing this story that suffering baseball fans in the winter have been longing for. It's going to be hilarious!! I can't wait to get to that. There's just too many ideas. But I have to take my time and section them out, or else I'll go crazy.
Pedro is the man and the Mets are looking as strong as they have all year. I've attended 51 games to date this season (I know, I'm unhealthy.ha) and for all those band wagon jumpers after the sweep in Philly, I told you so. Don't laugh at me next time. Okay?
Girls that think assistant directing during a Television studio production class means acting like a bitch toward everyone needs to reevaluate her entire existence. Guys for that matter too. Not being sexist at all. I'm speaking of a specific case so that's why I mentioned the opposite sex.
I may actually want to live in the country one day. Not scary country. Still talking northeast! But the Vermont-NH area is something else. It's so isolated and cheap to live. I could see myself dissapearing for a bit later in life and just live there. probably not. But the fact that I consider it says something I think.
Andrew WK is a very kind man.
I got to drive for the first time. This massive fear is slowly subsiding. It was in an isolated parking lot near a New Hamsphire mall. For about 5 minutes, I was behind the wheel, and loving every second of it.
I know twelve year olds drive so it doesn't matter and you think I'm crazy for waiting so long to try, but I'm not. Just slow. i got a great feel for the gas, breaks, power of just moving a vehicle. This is the start of something good.
People are confusing.
That's all I have for now. If you read all this, wow. I probably won't even read up to here and I wrote the damn thing. Take care. I'll write back in a week. Blog is back!
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